UAE proposes establishment of parliamentary climate committees

The Federal National Council (FNC) Parliamentary Division Group has presented a proposal for the establishment of climate action committees within parliaments, during the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security held in Geneva.

A member of the FNC Parliamentary Division Group, Ahmed Mir Hashim Khoori, said the committees would support the formulation of evidence-based policies to adapt to climate change, enhance cooperation with scientific institutions to collect data, and develop local climate action plans to preserve natural resources. 

Khoori added the most prominent challenges facing parliaments regarding natural resources are the failure to develop effective policies to adapt to climate change to preserve natural resources sustainably, the lack of funding for parliamentarians, and gender inequality.

The meeting was part of the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, focused on "Harnessing science, technology and innovation for a more peaceful and sustainable future."